[1] During her senior year she took a course in biochemistry that was taught by Bruce Roe, PhD, which says opened her eyes to the world of molecular biology.
[9] She stayed at the University of Oklahoma for her doctoral studies under the supervision of Dr. Roe, who was one of the first academic scientists to have a fluorescent DNA sequencer in the laboratory.
[17][18] By better defining the landscape of germline and somatic alterations, this research helps drive new strategies for treating cancer, and is central to the concept of precision medicine.
[3][19][20] In 2015, Mardis helped launch an open access, precision medicine journal, Molecular Case Studies, in conjunction with Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press.
[23] She has co-authored more than 250 articles in many prestigious publications, such as Cell, Journal of Clinical Oncology, Blood and Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.